Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:10 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:27 am – 4:18 pm
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People1,487 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.6641 householdsMedian household income $68,625Median home value $208,500Median rent $1,250 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,008 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 753 employedMain industries: construction 23%, other services 14%, retail 10%Average commute 30 minutes69% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 74°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 7°F44 in of rain a year, on about 107 dayswettest month June104 in of snow a year, on about 57 days1 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Placid 2 S station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Hillpeak · under a mileBull Hillpeak · 1.4 miThree Sisters Preserve - Hardy Road Trailheadpark · 4.9 miLake Eatonlake · 4.2 miHigh Fallswaterfall · 8.6 miWest Branch Ausable Riverriver · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJay Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 1.6 mi · 7,868 acresHurricane Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 4.2 mi · 14,208 acresWilmington Wild Foreststate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 16,960 acresTown Of Jay Landpark · 4.5 miSentinel Range Wildernessstate wilderness · 6.0 mi · 23,879 acresHurricane Mountain Primitive Areastate conservation land · 5.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200211 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jan 202046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEssex County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, NY
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterForever Wild Water Co-signorserves 900 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,073 ft327 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalElizabethtown Community Hospital10.9 miPost officeJay Post Office2.0 miTown hallJay Town Hall5.9 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop B Zone 3 Wilmington Station5.8 miFire stationJay Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG23 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB111 miInterstateI-878.2 miUS highwayUS 97.6 miAmtrakWestport, NY WSP17 miCoachKeeneAdirondack Trailways9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12941 ZIP area.
